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MESSAGE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT. 

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Richmond,  V^,,  Jamuiry  13.  1864» 

To  tke  House  of  KepreieiUatives  : 

In  response  to  your  resolution  of  tho  12tli  ultimo,  1  heke with  trans- 
rait,  for  your  information,  a  communication  from  the  Secretary  of 
War,  covering  a  list  of  those  persons  who  have  been  specially  noticed 
and  promoted  from  the  ranlcB  for  qnllantrv  in  tho  field. 

"  JEFFERSON  DAVIS. 


COMMUNICATION  FROM  THE  SECRETARY  OF  WAR. 

C.  S.  A.,  War  DEi'AKTMf:NT,      ^ 
Richmond,  Jan.  12,  1864.  V 
To  THt  Prlsident  of  THi:  Confederate  States  : 

Sir  ;  I  have  received  the  following  resolution  of  tho  House  of  Rep- 
resentatives, referred  by  your  Excellency  to  tlris  department: 

"  Resolved,  That  the  President  be  requested  to  furnish  this  II  >u8e 
with  the  names  of  such  persons  in  the  army  as  have  been  specially 
noticed  by  their  commanding  officerd  for  gallantry  in  the  field,  art 
who  have,  for  such  gallant  conduct,  been  promoted  from  the  rank^.. 
and  taken  the  position  to  which  they  have  been  appointed." 

In  response,  I  have  the  honor  to  transmit  a  list  of  such  persons  as 
have  been  promoted  from  the  ranks  for  distinguished  valor  and  skill, 
prepared  by  the  Adjutant  General,  from  the  records  of  his  office. 
Very  respectfully,  your  obedient  servant, 

JAMES  A.  SEDDON, 
Secretary  of  War. 


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LIST  OF  APPOINTMENTS  made  from  the  ranh,  for  the  exhibition 
of  distinguished  valor  and  skill  in  the  field,  and  wlw  have  taken  the  po- 
sitions to  lohirh  thry  have  been  respectively  appointed  : 

Captain. 

Privnte  ^.  F.  Fambro,   appoint<Mi  (Japtnin  company  i^,  3d  Georgia 
cavalry  regiment,  June  30,  18G3. 

First  Ijit'uttnnnts. 

i.  H.  PowolL 
Alabama  reg 


Sergeant  E.  H.  PowolL  appointed  First  Lieutenant  company  K,  12ili 
Alabama  regiment;  May  3,  ISiiO. 

Corporal  D.  P.  Oglesbv,  appointed  First  Lieutenant  company  D, 
17th  Georgia  battalion,  May  lO,  1863. 

Private  George  Bedell,  appointed  First  Lieutenant  company  E,  l3t 
Alabama  cavalry  regiment,  June  !,  18()3. 

Private  S.  D.  Buck,  appointed  First  Lieutenant  company  H,  13tb 
Virginia  regiment.  May  21',  1S63 

Sergeant  J  W.  Lapsley,  appointed  First  Lieutenant  company  E, 
51  St  Alabama  regiment.  June  20,  1813, 

Private  James  S.  Semple,  appointed  First  Jaeutenant  company  I, 
'>Ist  Alabama  regiment,  July  13,  1^03. 

Sergeant  J  IL  Figgatt,  appointed  First  Lieutenant  company  F, 
Ir^th  Virginia  cavalry,  August  29,  1863. 

Robert  A.  Bright,  appointed  First  Lieutenant  company  B,  53d 
Virginia  regiment.  October  3,  1863. 

.Slecond  Linitenants. 

Sergeant  W.  H.  Barker,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  C, 
Ist  South  Carolina  regiment,  Janunry  31,  1863. 

Sergeant  W.  H.  Blackweil,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  Lynch- 
burg artillery,  January  23,  I86;i. 

Private  J.  T.  Proctor,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  C,  Ist 
South  Carolina  regiment,  January  13,  1863. 

Sergeant  E.  Fl.  Trout,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  H, 
52(1  A^irginia  regiment,  December  6,  1862, 

('orporal  -1.  M.  Kent,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  H, 
22d  Virginia  battalion,  January  18,  1863. 

Sergeant  C.  P.  Toney,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  B, 
■loth  Georgia  regiment,  January  2,  T'^Go. 

i'iivatc  \V.  II,  UufF,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  E,  6th 
Missouri  regiment,  November  26,  1862. 


Serpp3nt  J  M.  Spencer,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  F, 
20th  Mi'Sispippi  regiment   January  20,  ISG.'i. 

Sergoai.t  J  I).  F.  Tl  oinpson,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
K,  til  Krntiirky  rp;rimtMit,  Janiia:y  M.  18'«3. 

Ser^<  :uit  John  J  D(mpsl<r.  ap[>  inted  Second  Lieutenant  company 
E,  Oth  Virjiiitiia  regitnt'nt,  Ffbrumy  4,  I8G3. 

Scrj/cint  J  T  Suiith,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  B, 
29th  MiHsi!»-ippi  regiment,  Jiinmry  2I>,  1863. 

Serg<;in4  J.  D.  'I'alhert,  nppomted  Second  Lieutenant,  company  K, 
2f  ih  .Missi-nippi  r»'jri»noni.  Jatiunry  '2M,  I.s63. 

Sergeant  J.imr54  G.  Lvrll.  appointed  Sorotid  Lieu'.enant  companv  D, 
4~th  Viiginii  roc'  'i<  nt.  Dt'Ctmher  10.  I8tj2. 

Str^'H!.  ..t  T  Wilkerson.  appoioted  Second  Lieut '^•nnnt  conip.iny  B. 
4?th  repjimerit,  December  10,  iMG'i. 

Sfi^cuit  i .  C  Tompkins,  appointed  Si'cond  Lieuieuuut  company  A, 
tuth  Georgia  regimetit.  January  13,  I8G3. 

Sprgt'ant  John  M.  Kidd,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant,  company  C, 
S5ih  Georgia  regiment.  October  12,  I8G'2. 

Sergeant  John  R  Morrill.  apf>ointed  S-'Cond  Licutennnt  company  A, 
I4th  'it'orgia  regiment,  October  I,  1862. 

Sergeant  \Vjlli:)ra  Shelton.  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
H,  o.Sih  Virginia  regiment,  Fehruar.    |(>,  1863. 

Private  H.  K.  Morri»5on,  appointed  Srrond  Lieutenant  company  (i. 
58th  Virginia  regiment,  January  20    1863. 

Sergi-ant  W.  Fitzgerald,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  C, 
9th  Missis-ippi  ba  tulion,  January  6,  1863. 

Sergeant  B.  H,  Cody,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  Ci, 
15th  Ahibama  regiment,  February  23.  1863. 

Sergeant  J  ^L  Lauderdale,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
D,  4? ill  Tenncppee  regiment.  March  12,  1863. 

Private  \J.  L.  E»heridge,  app  linted  Second  Lioutenaivt  company  F, 
5th  Alabiima  regiment,  March  23,  1863. 

Seigeaut  L.  G upline,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  B,  25th 
Louisiana  regiment,  April  5,  1863. 

Sergeant  J.  11,  Prater,  appointed  Second  Liotitenant  company  C, 
25th  Louisiana  regiment,  April  5,  1863. 

Sergeant  J.  0  Singleton,  appointed  Second  liieutenant  company  (i. 
6th  Kentucky  cavalry  regiment,  March  20,  1863. 

Sergeant  R.  J  Jordan,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  F, 
2l8t  Virginia  regiinent,  May  20,  1863. 

Sergeant  Si.  L  Hudgins,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  F, 
2l8t  Virginia  regiment,  May  2ti,  1863. 

Sergeant  II.  N,  Clarke,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  G, 
•Jth  Florida  regiment,  April  26,  1863, 

Serge:  nt  J.  S  Addison,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  G, 
4th  Florida  regiment,  April  25,  1863. 

Serge;int  II.  il.  MoCridy,  -i]  pointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
D,  4ih  Virginia  regiment,  Ma^  22,  l.'^63. 

Ci'ipofal  Diuiy  Lucy,  uppoinied  Second  Lieutenant  company  1, 
23d  Virginia  regiment.  May  21,  1863, 


Sergeaut  W.  A.  Ryan^  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  £, 
8lh  Alabaraa  rogimfnt,  May  2,  KS63. 

Si^ri^eaiit  J.  W.  Norwocd,  appointed  Second  Lieiitenant  company  A, 
3d  Virginia  cavalry  regiment.  Mmj  '2,  1863. 

Sergeant  D.  E  IJatea,  Alibana,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  Jeff. 
Davis  artilk-ry,  January  '2i',  IS6J. 

Private  (j.  (J.  Forisingtr.  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  I, 
36th  Virginia  regiment.  May  22,  1863. 

Private  C.  Berkley,  Virginia,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  Mc- 
Clenahiin's  battery.  May  2,  ISG3 

St-r^eant  0.  J.  Yournaiis,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  C, 
2d  South  Caroli!  a  regiment.  >'ay  2,  1  "63. 

S;;rgeiint  B.  F.  ONtal,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  K, 
12th  Alabama  regiment,  Mny  2,  lb63. 

Sergeant  M  S.  Stringfcllow,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
A,  13th  Virginia  regiment,  May  3i>,  1863. 

Private  J;  A.  W;ilker,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  K, 
45th  Virginia  regiment,  June  1,  1863. 

Sergeant  W.  S.  Williamson,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
A,  loth  North  Carolina  regiment,  May  20,  1863. 

Sergeant  J.  N.  Williamson,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
A,  13th  North  Carolina  regiment,  May  21,  1863. 

Sergeant  Joh.i  W.  Glenn,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
H,  23d  Nofth  Carolina  regiment.  May  22,  i863. 

Sergeant  D.  E.  Wright,  Tennessee,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant 
1st  battalion  artillery,  Hardee's  corps.  May  2G,  1863. 

Sergeant  Joe  Turner,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  K, 
oth  Texas  regiment,  June  6,  1863. 

Sergeant  E.  Borland,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  E,  6th 
Virginia  regimenr.  May  3i),  1863. 

Sergeint  L  L.  Ducat,  appointed^  Second  Lieutenant  company  C, 
7th  Louisiana  regiment,  June  2,  ii863. 

Sergeant  J.  DeRoopc,  appoi^'^d  Second  Lieutenant  company  D, 
Tth  Alabama  regiment,  June  1 1,  1863. 

Sergeant  B  K.  Cocke,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  B, 
4Jth  Virginia  regiment,  June  M,  1863. 

Sergt-anr,  H.  W  Fulienwirler,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
E,  -^3ii  North  Carolina  regiment, May  .21,  iiiG3. 

Sergeant  li.  A.  McClelland,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
C,  ?ih  Alabama  regiment,  June  1 1,  1863. 

Sergeant  W.  M  Law^on,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  II, 
Ist  Virginia  regiment,  Juno  21),  1863. 

Sergeant  N  11.  Farley,  appi  inted  Second  Lieutenant  company  I, 
6(hh  Virginia  regiment,  June  2o,  1^63. 

Sergeant  M.  C.  Tonia,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  A, 
60th  North  Carolina  regiment,  July  I,  1863. 

Sergeant  H  W.  Cooper,  app-  in  ted  Second  Lieutenant  company  C, 
3d  Alubau^a  eavalry  regiment,  June  26,  1.^63. 

Sergeant  W.  T.  White,  appointed  SecoU'4  Lieutenant  company  K, 
60th  North  Carolina  regiment,  July  I,  1863. 


Serf^eant  R.  McC.  Joiu's,  appointed  S«?coiul  Lieutenant  compAnj  C, 
l5t  Virginia  ro>ritnent.  July  0,  1863. 

Serjeant  R.  G.  Rurgess.  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  Maspenhnrg 
battery,  July  17,  lc»G3. 

Sergeant  L.  S.  Peyton,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  C, 
60th  Virginia  regiment.  July  -'3.  IS63. 

Serjeant  F.  (i.  Oltcncliain.  Virginia,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant 
Rottetourt  battery.  May  I.  I.i63 

Private  A.  S.  Murphy,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  C, 
1st  Louisiana  cavalry  regimont,  May  2,  18C.^». 

Sergeant  A.  J.  Cross,  appointed  Second  Liontcnant,  company  D. 
olst  Alabama  regiment,  July  25.  1863. 

Private  H.  R.  Ruhrnian,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  F, 
Gllth  Virginia  regiment,  May  2.  1863. 

Sergeant  J.  H.  Dubo.'se,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  I, 
51  St  Alabama  regiment,  August  -1.  1863. 

Sergeant  J.  Cnmmings.  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  B, 
Mth  Louisiana  battalion,  August  29,  I8G3. 

Sergeant  Hugh  Davis,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  F, 
2()th  Alabama  regiment,  September  1,  1863. 

Sergeant  G.  W.  O'Rear,  Mi^souri,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant 
Barrett's  battery,  September  21,  1863. 

Sergeant  T.  M.  Cornill,  appointed  Seci>nd  Lieutenant  company  A, 
14th  South  Carolina  regiraont,  SepteHibrr  2\,  1863. 

Sergeant  P.  M.  Peed,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  I,  9tti 
Virginia  cavalry  regiment,  October  5,  1863. 

Sergeant  W.  A.  Mickler.  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  B, 
2d  South  Carolina  cavalry  regiment,  October  I.*,  1863. 

Sergeant  S.  L  Blackwell.  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  F. 
16th  North  Carolina  regiment,  October  22,  1863. 

Sergeant  H.  Carter,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  E,  l8t 
Louisiana  cavalry  regiment,  October  27,  1863. 

Private  W  .  H.  Hiatt,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  C,  3d 
battalion  Alabama  legion,  October  1 3,  lc>63. 

Sergeant  J.  W.  }larrell,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  A, 
14th  Souih  Carolina  regiment,  JSovember  5,  1863. 

Sergeant  W.  T.  Durisoe,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  D, 
14th  South  Carolina  regiment,  November  a,  1863. 

Sergeant  R.  G.  Shaw,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  E, 
'Jth  Flori  ia  rcgiifK'nt,  November  !),  I86J. 

Sergeant  J.  \V.  Hughes,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  K, 
44th  Virginia  regiment,  November  9,  1863. 

Sergeant  A.  C.  Hargrove,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  Lumden's 
battery,  November  12,  1863. 

Corporal  J  D.  Road,  appointcl  Secon<l  Lieutenant  company  K,  45th 
Mississippi  regiment,  Novem't  er  13,  1863. 

Sergeant  C.  R.  Smith,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company  C, 
.51st  Alabama  regiment,  November  19,  1863. 

Sergeant  W.  W.  Courtney,  appoiuted  Second  Lieutenant  company 
D,  3id  Tennessee  regiment,  Hoveraber  24,  11863. 


Private  B.  C.  Washington,  appointed  Second  Lieutenant  company 
B,  12th  Virginia  cavalry  regiment,  December  3,  1863. 

OBoial:  S.  COOPER, 

Adjutant  and  Inspector  General. 
A.  &  I,  G,  Office,  Rlchmoiidy  Va.,  > 
January  9,  1864.      \ 


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